แหละ
Thai
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Natural exclamation?”)
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | แหละ æ h l a | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | แหฺละ æ h ̥ l a | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | lɛ̀ |
| Royal Institute | lae | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /lɛʔ˨˩/(R) | |
Particle
แหละ • (lɛ̀)
- intensifying particle, similar to an exclamation point
Derived terms
- นั่นแหละ
- นี่แหละ
Further reading
- “แหละ” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.